Lot 562 : Sold for £85 hammer

Estimate £100-£150

An early 19th Century oak deed box of rectangular form inset with a brass plaque engraved Captain James Florence de Burgh, width 50cm, with folder of paperwork. Born in Ireland James Florence Burke his real name originally served in the French army and then deserted to the British army and later he became a spy in South America finally serving in the Peninsula wars.

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